ATE 2710 - Animal Emergency Medicine

School of Veterinary Technology

Credit(s): 1
Contact Hours: 17
Effective Term Fall 2020 (580)

Requisites

Pre- or Co-requisite ATE 1211 with a minimum grade of C and
Pre- or Co-requisite ATE 2651L with a minimum grade of C

Course Description

This course is designed to acquaint the student with the fundamentals of emergency veterinary medicine, including identifying emergencies, veterinary emergency first aid, toxicology, as well as knowledge of assistance in specialized veterinary medical and surgical techniques relating to common emergencies.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will define triage by:
    1. distinguishing the role of the veterinary technician in the process of triage
    2. determining which conditions are treated first.
    3. describing the elements of the triage exam
  2. The student will determine the medical criteria which constitutes an emergency by:
    1. identifying the significance of abnormal findings
    2. describing different types of shock
    3. recognizing signs of common emergencies
  3. The student will identify veterinary emergency drugs and equipment by:
    1. explaining the use of pain medication and anesthetic agents
    2. describing the use of multi-parameter monitoring equipment
    3. establishing the use of catheters, endotracheal tubes, laryngoscopes, anesthetic machines and other oxygen/ventilation sources.
    4. describing the fundamentals of fluid resuscitation
  4. The student will determine specific clinical signs of disease seen in common veterinary emergencies by:
    1. explaining abnormal vital signs and abnormal patient presentation
    2. identifying the signs of pain
  5. The student will distinguish, and establish treatments for common toxins by:
    1. explaining the fundamentals of treating toxicities
    2. identifying supportive care for different types of toxicities
  6. The student will demonstrate knowledge of procedures for monitoring veterinary patients receiving emergency care by:
    1. describing the monitoring of vital signs and other nursing considerations
    2. identifying laboratory testing and common imaging
  7. The student will define and recognize the need for CPR by:
    1. establishing necessary preparation in anticipation of CPR
    2. describing the performance of CPR
    3. identifying post-CPR nursing care

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70 % accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

Revised 3/86 DBT 11/20/86 Effective Session 19862 3 YR C&I Review 1992-93 C&I 12/1/98 DBT 12/14/98 Effective Session 19991. C&I 10-7-03, BOT 11-18-03, Effective 20041. Effective 20081(0400). C&I Approval: 10/23/2007, BOT Approval: 12/17/2007, Effective Term: Fall 2008 (400).
C&I Approval: 02/21/2020, BOT Approval: 03/17/2020, Effective Term: Fall 2020 (580)

Related Programs

  1. Veterinary Technology (VETTC-AS) (640) (Active)